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Reliving ‘School Wars’: World Cup 2019 Promises New Era in Japanese Rugby
What is Japan’s “national sport”? It depends on what is meant by “national,” or if we’re talking about […]
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2019 Rugby World Cup: Hanazono Stadium Employs Hawks to Drive Away Crows
Venues in Japan are all geared up for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which will be held from September […]
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Meet Japan’s 2019 Rugby World Cup Juggernaut
The Japan Rugby Football Union announced on Thursday, August 29, the 31-man roster (18 forwards, 13 backs) for a [&hel
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2020 Paralympic Games Medals Feature Japanese Folding Fan Designs
Exactly one year before the August 25, 2020, kickoff of the Paralympic Games, the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the [&
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Rugby World Cup 2019: Expect No Rampage for Beer at Japanese Stadiums
When talking about rugby, there is something that you should never forget — beer. Just as the oval shaped […]
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INTERVIEW | Michael Leitch: Japan A Force to be Reckoned With at Rugby World Cup 2019
Japan’s national team led by Michael Leitch, the 30-year-old flanker from the Toshiba Brave Lupus, is poised for the [
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What to Expect at the Rugby World Cup 2019 Kickoff in Japan
The kickoff for the 2019 World Cup is approaching in Japan, with the host country facing Russia on September […
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Japan’s Champion Lady Athletes and their ‘Smile Power’
A British newspaper once praised the Japanese women’s curling team, LS Kitami (Loco Solare Kitami), and said if there
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Toyota Reveals Robots for 2020 Paralympic Games, with Interactive Olympic and Paralympic Mascots Miraitowa and Someity
On 22nd July, Toyota Motor Corporation revealed the robots it plans to use during next year’s Tokyo Olympic [&hellip
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‘Smiling Cinderella’ Hinako Shibuno wins AIG Women’s British Open
Hinako Shibuno created a stir at the last major tournament of the season on Sunday, August 4, winning […]
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‘Use the Gifts We Have Been Given’: WBA Champion Ryota Murata’s Letter to His Son
The World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight championship fight was held on July 12 in the Edion Arena in [&helli
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medal Design Revealed, As Anticipation Builds Up for the Games
July 24 marked exactly a year until the opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and […]